Driving Test

Sandraa93

Hi Guys,

So I've been to a driving test and I failed it. I'm planning to go to another one pretty soon and I have a question.
What do I do if I'm at a junction behind the white line and I want to turn right, but there is no filter and there is no green arrow light letting you to turn right ? Do I just proceed through the white line, then wait for a gap in the oncoming traffic and turn right?

georgefalls

I'd stay behind the line, until there is a safe gap in the oncoming traffic.
If you sit in the middle of the junction, there's a chance you'll get stuck there when the lights change.

Sandraa93

georgefalls wrote: »

I'd stay behind the line, until there is a safe gap in the oncoming traffic.
If you sit in the middle of the junction, there's a chance you'll get stuck there when the lights change.

Right yea, this is probably the best thing to do.
Thank You !

woodchuck

georgefalls wrote: »

I'd stay behind the line, until there is a safe gap in the oncoming traffic.
If you sit in the middle of the junction, there's a chance you'll get stuck there when the lights change.

Actually I was told that you ARE meant to pull into the junction and wait for a safe gap in traffic (assuming you're not causing an obstruction while you wait). If the light turns red while you're in the junction, then you clear the junction as soon as you can. It doesn't count as breaking a red light, because you passed the line while the light was green so you're just completing your turn (presumably you're not talking about a straight green arrow).

Only one car can pull into the junction at a time though... if the person in front of you is already waiting in it then you hold back behind the white line.

Motor-Ed

woodchuck wrote: »

Actually I was told that you ARE meant to pull into the junction and wait for a safe gap in traffic (assuming you're not causing an obstruction while you wait). If the light turns red while you're in the junction, then you clear the junction as soon as you can. It doesn't count as breaking a red light, because you passed the line while the light was green so you're just completing your turn (presumably you're not talking about a straight green arrow).

Only one car can pull into the junction at a time though... if the person in front of you is already waiting in it then you hold back behind the white line.

Correct, good description

whomitconcerns

i agree with the second last poster also. I got marked for positioning and I think progress in a driving test years ago, as if you miss the light change due to "waiting for a gap" then you are obstructing other traffic. The right turn at st annes park from the clontarf road has this setup and comes up in some tests in Raheny

brian076

georgefalls wrote: »

I'd stay behind the line, until there is a safe gap in the oncoming traffic.
If you sit in the middle of the junction, there's a chance you'll get stuck there when the lights change.

Only do this if you want to fail your test. It's amazing the number of drivers who have no idea how to deal with traffic lights. Once a solid green light comes on, you must take possession of the junction regardless of whether there is a filter light or not. Failure to do so will probably lead to a Grade 3 fault, especially if the light turns to red.

If you think about it logically you could be there for the day if you continued to wait behind the line for a gap in the traffic.

As the other poster mentioned, you must also clear the junction if the light turns to red as again failure to do so will most likely lead to an automatic fail.